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Mushroom cook accused of 'four calculated deceptions'

Mushroom cook accused of 'four calculated deceptions'

Accused killer Erin Patterson conceived four deceptions before and after a beef Wellington lunch that claimed the lives of three people, prosecutors allege.

Boy planned to flee country after GP stabbed, jury told

Boy planned to flee country after GP stabbed, jury told

Boy planned to flee country after GP stabbed, jury told

Boy planned to flee country after GP stabbed, jury told

A teenager accused of the stabbing murder of a doctor and planning to flee overseas was reacting to "aggressive" behaviour, his lawyer says.

'He's dead bro', GP murder accused says after stabbing

'He's dead bro', GP murder accused says after stabbing

'He's dead bro', GP murder accused says after stabbing

'He's dead bro', GP murder accused says after stabbing

A teenager who allegedly stabbed a doctor to death outside his home discussed plans to flee the country and warned others against snitching, a court has heard.

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Dawson loses final 'futile' appeal of murder conviction

Dawson loses final 'futile' appeal of murder conviction

Wife-killer Chris Dawson has run out of options to escape an almost certain death behind bars after the High Court refused to hear his murder appeal.

Man allegedly murdered ex’s new lover out of jealousy

Man allegedly murdered ex’s new lover out of jealousy

A man has been accused of fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend’s new partner in the heart during a violent altercation following the alleged theft of a gold ring.

Mushroom cook's triple denial as trial grilling ends

Mushroom cook's triple denial as trial grilling ends

Accused killer mushroom cook Erin Patterson has ended her marathon stint in the witness box with an emotional turn after denying repeated accusations of lying.

Underworld figure offers cemetery as bail collateral

Underworld figure offers cemetery as bail collateral

A judge has expressed surprise after an underworld figure offered to put up a rare asset after being arrested over an alleged conspiracy to murder a gang rival.

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'Incompatible with life': no first aid to stabbed woman

'Incompatible with life': no first aid to stabbed woman

'Incompatible with life': no first aid to stabbed woman

'Incompatible with life': no first aid to stabbed woman

Paramedics found a woman allegedly murdered by her flatmate lying on the floor of her bedroom with multiple stab wounds covered by a bloodied wash cloth.

Woman, man with 'hot temper' found dead in granny flat

Woman, man with 'hot temper' found dead in granny flat

Woman, man with 'hot temper' found dead in granny flat

Woman, man with 'hot temper' found dead in granny flat

Two deaths are being investigated as a potential domestic violence-related incident following the discovery of their bodies days after they were last seen.

Cook denies 'wild goose chase' over mushroom origins

Cook denies 'wild goose chase' over mushroom origins

Cook denies 'wild goose chase' over mushroom origins

Cook denies 'wild goose chase' over mushroom origins

Accused triple murderer Erin Patterson denies lying and sending authorities on a "wild goose chase" about the mushrooms she used in a toxic meal.

'Wish I hugged her': torment of vanished woman's family

'Wish I hugged her': torment of vanished woman's family

'Wish I hugged her': torment of vanished woman's family

'Wish I hugged her': torment of vanished woman's family

The sister of a woman whose alleged killer ended his life on the eve of a verdict being delivered hopes she did not suffer before her suspected death.

'Living in fear': woman's texts prior to alleged murder

'Living in fear': woman's texts prior to alleged murder

'Living in fear': woman's texts prior to alleged murder

'Living in fear': woman's texts prior to alleged murder

A woman allegedly murdered by her ex-partner told a counsellor she wanted to leave the relationship but felt guilty because he was financially dependent on her.

Gunman kills at least nine in attack on Austrian school

Gunman kills at least nine in attack on Austrian school

Gunman kills at least nine in attack on Austrian school

Gunman kills at least nine in attack on Austrian school

At least nine people have been killed and others injured when a gunman opened fire at a school in Austria, with police working on the assumption he acted alone.

Mushroom cook denies faking poison symptoms from lunch

Mushroom cook denies faking poison symptoms from lunch

Mushroom cook denies faking poison symptoms from lunch

Mushroom cook denies faking poison symptoms from lunch

Erin Patterson has been accused of faking illness to appear unwell because she knew she had not eaten deadly mushrooms and realised it would look suspicious.

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Answers sought for family after daughter vanished

An inquest will investigate the disappearance and suspected death of a woman after her accused killer ended his life on the eve of his verdict being delivered.

Woman fatally stabbed minutes after dog walk, jury told

A blood-splattered accused murderer was allegedly found wearing a bathrobe soon after stabbing his partner in their Sydney home, a jury has been told.

Man made gun at work before fatal siege, coroner told

A man who was fatally shot by police during a siege had made his own gun months before at his workplace using nuts, bolts and a pipe.

Community mourns loss of murdered teenager

Hundreds of people including police and SES volunteers have attended a candlelight vigil in memory of 17-year-old Pheobe Bishop.

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Lies, shame, apologies: mushroom cook's week as witness

Erin Patterson's week in the witness box has led to admissions of lying, her personal shame and an apology for offensive messages about her in-laws.

Missing teen girl's body found near national park

Weeks after Pheobe Bishop vanished, police believe they have found her remains near a national park.

'Two faces': online posts show mushroom cook's duality

Accused murderer Erin Patterson has been quizzed over the state of her relationship with her in-laws prior to them eating a fatal lunch at her home.

Mother and son jailed for 'cowardly' hit-and-run murder

A mother and son who mowed an 18-year-old down with their ute and spent weeks on the run have been jailed for more than 20 years.

No verdict for brothers over fatal grand final fight

Two brothers charged after a teenage boy was killed during a post-NRL grand final punch-up will face retrial after a jury was unable to reach a verdict.

Student's testimony enough to back Dawson sex verdict

Evidence by one of Chris Dawson's former students was enough to prove he sexually abused her around the time he killed his wife, a court has found.

Mushroom cook opens up on lies to police, in-laws

Erin Patterson lied to her in-laws about cancer tests before cooking them a deadly lunch because they made her "feel loved", she has told a jury.

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